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Enhancing the ExperienceTue, 14 Aug 2018 21:20:30 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8Record Store Day 2015https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/record-store-day-2015/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/record-store-day-2015/#respondWed, 11 Mar 2015 18:45:00 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=12868“With about five weeks until Record Store Day 2015, announcements seem to be ringing in daily about limited edition splits and exclusive LP re-pressings that will send thousands to their favorite music shop. Although exciting, it is easy to get lost in the all the RSD buzz and miss out on a must-have release. Being […]

]]>“With about five weeks until Record Store Day 2015, announcements seem to be ringing in daily about limited edition splits and exclusive LP re-pressings that will send thousands to their favorite music shop. Although exciting, it is easy to get lost in the all the RSD buzz and miss out on a must-have release. Being it the biggest holiday of a vinyl collector’s year, here is a list of what I am scouting out on April 18th” – Madison O.

1. Brand New – Deja Entendu

It’s best to get the obvious out of the way. The third pressing of this iconic emo album is dropping on Record Store Day 2015, something that many of us have waited years for. This double LP will be pressed on 180gram black vinyl. The 1,500 copies released on April 18th will have limited edition packaging. With first and second press copies of Deja Entendu going for a minimum of $200 on Ebay currently, this is going to be one of the first sell out.

2. The Kinks – You Really Got Me (Live)/Milk Cow Blues (Live)

This is only one of three releases The Kinks are dropping on Record Store Day. Unlike the other two 7” beings released, this has yet to be released in the US. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of this rock n’ roll band, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to be able to spin live version of these jams.

3. Pianos Become the Teeth – Close 7”

Pianos Become the Teeth closed out 2014 with one of the most emotionally-wrought albums of the year. However, in releasing Keep You, the band demonstrated their ability to create powerful, clenched teeth tracks while straying away for the comfort of the familiar post-hardcore genre. This 7″ will feature two tracks from the Keep You sessions and is pressed on blue/white/clear swirl vinyl.

4. The White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan

Ten years after its release, we can finally get The White Stripes’ banger Get Behind Me Satan on vinyl. While it will be pressed on black vinyl later this year, those looking for something special should get to stores on April 18th. The RSD double LP will feature a red disc one and white disc two with new artwork on the inner sleeve. Check out the band’s RSD teaser video here!

5. The Front Bottoms/GDP Split

Bar None and Run For Cover Records are teaming up to release this special RSD split. Although The Front Bottoms mentioned the possibility of this split shortly after releasing their Rose EP last year, the official announcement came last week. The Front Bottoms and GDP might not be the most likely of pairs, but this is sure to be one of the coolest splits of this year.

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/record-store-day-2015/feed/0Eric Church Premieres “Outsiders Radio”https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/eric-church-premieres-outsiders-radio/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/eric-church-premieres-outsiders-radio/#respondMon, 02 Mar 2015 21:29:25 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=12503Eric Church is one of our favorites here at CID, so when we heard he was hosting his own monthly radio show, we were very excited. Airing on The Highway, SiriusXM satellite radio’s predominant country station, Outsiders Radio will feature a variety of Church’s favorite songs in addition to songs of his own that are otherwise […]

]]>Eric Church is one of our favorites here at CID, so when we heard he was hosting his own monthly radio show, we were very excited. Airing on The Highway, SiriusXM satellite radio’s predominant country station, Outsiders Radio will feature a variety of Church’s favorite songs in addition to songs of his own that are otherwise unavailable to hear.

The inaugural show aired last Friday, February 27th, on the one-year anniversary of the release of Church’s critically acclaimed album The Outsiders. Church is one of the biggest country acts of the moment but, he has been outspoken about his other musical influences including AC/DC, The Band, and Bruce Springsteen so, it will be interesting to see what music will make the cut for the show.

Outsiders Radio will air on the last Friday of every month and replayed Mondays at 12am and Wednesdays at 11pm.

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/eric-church-premieres-outsiders-radio/feed/0Mobile Apps to Enhance Your 2015 Festival Seasonhttps://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/mobile-apps-to-enhance-your-2015-festival-season/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/mobile-apps-to-enhance-your-2015-festival-season/#respondMon, 23 Feb 2015 21:33:58 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=12114Days are getting longer, and these bitter cold days are becoming numbered. As we get ready to say goodbye to Winter 2015, it is time to prepare for the sunnier, warmer days that accompany music festival season. From when you get up to take on the first day to kicking back after seeing your all-time favorite artist, […]

]]>Days are getting longer, and these bitter cold days are becoming numbered. As we get ready to say goodbye to Winter 2015, it is time to prepare for the sunnier, warmer days that accompany music festival season. From when you get up to take on the first day to kicking back after seeing your all-time favorite artist, here are a few apps to make some of the best festival days even better…. – Madison O.

Whether it’s the first day of a music festival or a typical morning, waking up is just plain difficult. For those faced with a similar attitude and needing encouragement, consider an alarm clock app that will not shut down until you get up. With the Step Out of Bed! app, you set the time and music you want to wake up to the following morning. Here’s the catch: the app will not turn off until you take a predetermined amount of steps, forcing you to get out of bed and start your day. After a few nights of camping out after spending hours on hours running from stage to catch your favorite bands, you’ll appreciate the extra motivation to get moving on time.

At the end of the day when your feet are aching from bouncing around a festival, you might find yourself trying to estimate how far you walked. Skip out on the guess work and turn on the Charity Miles app. Using your GPS location, this app will give you a fairly accurate count as to how many miles you walked that day. Cool, right? What’s even cooler is for every mile you walk, you earn money for a selected charity. With over two dozen charities to choose from, you can help out a cause you care about by simply turning on the app and embarking on your awesome music-filled day.

Although I am not a proponent of taking tons of pictures and videos during a band’s set, music festivals do provide many perfect opportunities for memorable photos. While trying to capture all of the awesome moments you’ll have during the 2015 festival season, there is a good chance you will run out of memory on your phone. This is where Carousel kicks in. Owned and coordinated with Dropbox, this app automatically syncs your photos to the app and into Dropbox. Upload your entire photo library beforehand and you will clear space to document anything and everything that goes on that weekend.

Unlike many other storage apps, you can access the photos stored in the app without using data. You’ll be able to access your old photos through the app to show all the new friends you meet while having free space on your phone to take new pictures with them later.

Directr acts as a guide in helping you shoot awesome short-length films with absolutely no experience (or creativity) necessary. The apps offers tons of storyboards in varied categories to help you get the best movie for any situation. In each storyboard, each shot is accompanied by a set of instructions and examples as to what to do to get the right look. Upon completion, the app compiles the video for you. Whether you want to save it for posterity or upload it to your social media, you’ll have a cool souvenir to reminiscence about your time in any music fan’s paradise.

Dusk is approaching and the sky is creating a beautiful backdrop of orange, pink, and purple hues against the main stage and sea of fans. Time to break out Afterlight. This app is not by any means new, but it does provide some of the best and easiest photo editing for a mere $0.99. While offering a large selection of filters, it also has a bunch of options to edit the photo itself, including the ability to alter highlights, mid-tones, and shadows. Taking after its name, it includes several different types of sun flares to add to your photo, giving it a cool look. It definitely takes the average Instagram filter up a notch.

Your phone is almost dead, and you forgot your external phone battery back at your campsite. Don’t fret, Android users. Last Message has your back. Most useful in this scenario, you can configure this app to use the last seconds of your battery life to send a text to your best friend you split up with and let them know that your phone is dead and where to meet. You can spend the rest of the battery continuing to snap photos, looking up set times, and enjoying the music and not being concerned with not being able to find all of your friends later that night.

Another photo app – I know – but there are a lot of cool things that your little phone can do to document your festival season. You might be familiar with PHHHOTO through its GIF booths that have been popping up at music and social events around the world. Now, you can pack all that power into your own mobile device, making GIFs in real time and immediately uploading them to social media through the app. With the headliners taking the main stage around this time, the lights, confetti, beach balls, even fireworks will make it the ultimate GIF. While others might try to snap shaky videos from the crowd, you can capture movement in less time and a more unique way. Quick shooting and efficient uploads cut the amount of time on your phone in half.

Making new friends at the campsite is one of the best parts of music festivals. Yet, as your nightly hangouts grow in size, so do the limits on fun games that can incorporate everyone. With Heads Up, the game is as fun with four players as it is with fourteen. Think reverse Charades – the group acts out the item or character and the person holding the phone has to guess. While trying to guess as many “cards” as you can in a minute, the app uses your front-facing camera to record your friends acting out the scenarios. Play it back to show the group just how creative (and funny) they get!

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/concert-fashion-guide/feed/0What it’s like to fly on the $20,000 Singapore Airlines Suite Classhttps://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/what-its-like-to-fly-on-the-20000-singapore-airlines-suite-class/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/what-its-like-to-fly-on-the-20000-singapore-airlines-suite-class/#respondWed, 01 Oct 2014 19:34:49 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=7304At CID Entertainment we strive to go above and beyond for our guests, so we are always looking for inspiration from other companies on the meaning of being ‘first class.’ Speaking of which, check out this great story we found about Singapore Airlines Suite Class. Now THIS is service… “It’s an experience that most of […]

]]>At CID Entertainment we strive to go above and beyond for our guests, so we are always looking for inspiration from other companies on the meaning of being ‘first class.’ Speaking of which, check out this great story we found about Singapore Airlines Suite Class. Now THIS is service…

“It’s an experience that most of us can only dream of — an airline suite that’s even better than first class. But Singapore-based entrepreneur and frequent flyer Derek Low was lucky enough to score the ultimate plane seat. This is his story…”

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/what-its-like-to-fly-on-the-20000-singapore-airlines-suite-class/feed/0CID in the news – Billboard Magazinehttps://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/cid-in-the-news-billboard-com/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/cid-in-the-news-billboard-com/#respondMon, 29 Sep 2014 22:26:48 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=7192CID Entertainment founder/CEO, Dan Berkowitz, recently sat down with Billboard to discuss the growing business of VIP Experiences in live music. “Dan Berkowitz, founder of CID Entertainment, an innovator in the VIP packaging field, says there also is a market for music lovers who aren’t into roughing it with the sweaty masses at festivals. “These are […]

]]>CID Entertainment founder/CEO, Dan Berkowitz, recently sat down with Billboard to discuss the growing business of VIP Experiences in live music.

“Dan Berkowitz, founder of CID Entertainment, an innovator in the VIP packaging field, says there also is a market for music lovers who aren’t into roughing it with the sweaty masses at festivals. “These are people who won’t go to a show unless they know they’re going to be comfortable, that meals will be prepared for them, that there will be an air-conditioned bathroom nearby and that they’ll be able to get close to the artist,” he says.”

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/moon-taxi-nye/feed/0Jake reports back from Lockn’ 2014!https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/jake-reports-back-from-lockn-2014/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/jake-reports-back-from-lockn-2014/#respondWed, 10 Sep 2014 17:47:21 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=6985Jake, our fabulous intern, recently went with CID to Lockn. Here’s what he had to say! ‘Lockn’ 2014 has come and gone, and now the CID folk are back in the office, reminiscing about the Virginia adventure which the majority of us just returned from. Lockn’ was my first experience in the field with the […]

]]>Jake, our fabulous intern, recently went with CID to Lockn. Here’s what he had to say!

‘Lockn’ 2014 has come and gone, and now the CID folk are back in the office, reminiscing about the Virginia adventure which the majority of us just returned from. Lockn’ was my first experience in the field with the CID crew, and it was definitely up there in the better weeks of my life. I felt like a significant gear in the CID machine, preparing then sustaining the fun for our VIP guests while making them feel at home by personally connecting with them and answering their requests. All the while, a big blue sky, green mountains and some of the most rockin music ever written created an escape for concert goers and workers alike.’

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/jake-reports-back-from-lockn-2014/feed/0CID Presents is Born – Crash My Playahttps://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/cid-presents-is-born-crash-my-playa/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/cid-presents-is-born-crash-my-playa/#respondTue, 12 Aug 2014 19:38:41 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=6589Today is a big day for CID. CID Presents has officially launched and we have announced our first show, Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, that will take place January 23 – January 27th in Riviera Maya, Mexico. In addition to Luke, Florida Georgia Line will also be appearing who has a long and great history […]

CID Presents has officially launched and we have announced our first show, Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, that will take place January 23 – January 27th in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

In addition to Luke, Florida Georgia Line will also be appearing who has a long and great history with CID. Add in Cole Swindell and some other fantastic country artists and you’ve got what is sure to be an amazing all-inclusive caribbean concert vacation.

]]>https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/cid-presents-is-born-crash-my-playa/feed/0Big Gigantic – Hudson Recap Videohttps://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/big-gigantic-hudson-recap-video/
https://www.cidentertainment.com/blog/big-gigantic-hudson-recap-video/#respondTue, 05 Aug 2014 22:54:13 +0000https://www.cidentertainment.com/?p=6499Big Gigantic absolutely crushed it at the first ever Hudson Music Project. Check out this re-cap video from their performance and catch them along with BASSNECTAR, Paper Diamond, and Rusko at Bass Center VIII at Madison Square Garden on October 4th.

Big Gigantic absolutely crushed it at the first ever Hudson Music Project. Check out this re-cap video from their performance and catch them along with BASSNECTAR, Paper Diamond, and Rusko at Bass CenterVIII at Madison Square Garden on October 4th.